The antagonist tour is an up and coming competitive fighting circuit gaining popularity around the world. The tour features many of the top villains, antagonists, anti-heroes and heels from popular culture competing in no holds barred combat. Let’s take a look at who is participating in this exciting and unusual event.
Overview of the Antagonist Tour
The antagonist tour was founded by supervillain Max Malice as a way for infamous baddies to gain publicity and prove their superiority. The tour travels to major cities globally, with the antagonists battling against each other in a tournament style competition. There are currently 32 antagonists who have qualified for the competition. They come from a wide range of backgrounds including comics, movies, television, video games and literature. Heroes and good guys are banned from participating, this is a tournament exclusive for evildoers.
Each match has different rules and stipulations designed to play into the antagonist’s unique skills and powers. Winners move on in a single elimination bracket, with a grand champion being crowned at the end who can boast of being the baddest villain around. The tour has proven controversial, as the public is shocked yet enthralled to see their favorite villains go head to head outside the confines of their fictional worlds. Many heroes have also spoken out against the glorification of evil the tour represents. Nonetheless, the antagonist tour captures the public’s imagination and continues to sell out huge venues.
Format of the Tournament
The antagonist tour consists of a 32 person tournament bracket. The antagonists face off in one on one matches organized into four divisions of eight competitors each. The divisions are:
- Division 1: Comic Book Villains
- Division 2: Movie Villains
- Division 3: TV Villains
- Division 4: Video Game and Literature Villains
Each division has a mix of well known and obscure villains. Every match has a specially designed arena and rules to maximize the drama and challenge. Winners continue to advance until each division champion is crowned. The four division champions then compete in a final four round, with the last two standing fighting in the tournament finals. The winner is crowned the first ever Antagonist Tour Champion and awarded a $1 million cash prize.
Current Match Schedule and Results
The tournament is currently in the early stages, with the first round matches completed. Here are the matchups and results so far:
Division | Matchup | Result |
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Division 1 | Joker vs. Venom | Joker wins by knockout in Round 3 |
Division 1 | Magneto vs. Red Skull | Magneto wins by technical submission in Round 2 |
Division 1 | Doctor Doom vs. Green Goblin | Doctor Doom wins by TKO in Round 1 |
Division 1 | Thanos vs. Loki | Thanos wins by knockout in Round 2 |
Division 2 | Darth Vader vs. Agent Smith | Darth Vader wins by technical knockout in Round 1 |
Division 2 | Terminator vs. Hans Gruber | Terminator wins by knockout in Round 3 |
Division 2 | Jigsaw vs. Voldemort | Voldemort wins by submission in Round 2 |
Division 2 | Freddy Krueger vs. Predator | Match scheduled for today |
Division 3 | Cersei Lannister vs. Gus Fring | Match scheduled for today |
Division 3 | Joffrey Baratheon vs. Boyd Crowder | Match scheduled for today |
Division 3 | Mr. Burns vs. Annie Wilkes | Match scheduled for today |
Division 3 | Ramsay Bolton vs. Marlo Stanfield | Ramsay Bolton wins by knockout in Round 1 |
Division 4 | Dr. Eggman vs. Ridley | Match scheduled for today |
Division 4 | Sephiroth vs. Dracula | Match scheduled for today |
Division 4 | Bowser vs. The Joker (Heath Ledger) | The Joker wins by technical knockout in Round 2 |
Division 4 | Handsome Jack vs. Vaas Montenegro | Handsome Jack wins by unanimous decision |
The tournament is shaping up with some epic battles and unexpected outcomes. More matches are happening soon as the road to the championship continues.
Division 1: Comic Book Villains
Division 1 features the top villains from comic books. This division contains:
- Joker (Batman)
- Magneto (X-Men)
- Doctor Doom (Fantastic Four)
- Thanos (Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy)
- Venom (Spiderman)
- Red Skull (Captain America)
- Green Goblin (Spiderman)
- Loki (Thor)
The Joker, Magneto, Doctor Doom and Thanos have advanced to the second round so far. The Joker in particular had a strong showing, defeating Venom decisively. Doctor Doom and Thanos also asserted their dominance quickly. This division features brutal fights between hero and villain counterparts. Comic book fans are thrilled to see these iconic matchups finally happen outside of hypothetical debates.
Key Storylines
- Joker vs. Batman’s archenemies Venom and Green Goblin
- Magneto battles the evil organization he once led, HYDRA’s Red Skull
- Doctor Doom against his longtime rival Reed Richards’ greatest foe, Green Goblin
- Thanos faces threats from within his own family, adopted brother Loki
The heroes may be absent, but their looming presence raises the stakes in these comic book clashes. Division 1 has delivered as the most star-studded bracket of larger-than-life villains.
Division 2: Movie Villains
Division 2 brings together the greatest villains in cinema history. The competitors are:
- Darth Vader (Star Wars series)
- Agent Smith (The Matrix)
- Terminator (The Terminator series)
- Hans Gruber (Die Hard)
- Jigsaw (Saw series)
- Voldemort (Harry Potter series)
- Freddy Krueger (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- Predator (Predator series)
Early highlights include Darth Vader dominating Agent Smith with his mastery of the Force. Voldemort also impressively took out Jigsaw. Movie fans are getting the epic faceoffs they’ve always imagined at the antagonist tour.
Key Storylines
- Sci-fi titans Darth Vader and Terminator clash
- Slasher horror legends Freddy Krueger vs. Predator
- Cat-and-mouse experts Jigsaw and Hans Gruber duel
- Voldemort aims to eliminate all non-magical threats
Division 2 brings together villains from all eras and genres of film. These famous bad guys have left their mark across decades of cinema, and now will leave their mark on each other. This division has delivered the tour’s most cinematic fights so far.
Division 3: TV Villains
Featuring the greatest small screen scoundrels, Division 3’s combatants are:
- Cersei Lannister (Game of Thrones)
- Gus Fring (Breaking Bad)
- Joffrey Baratheon (Game of Thrones)
- Boyd Crowder (Justified)
- Mr. Burns (The Simpsons)
- Annie Wilkes (Castle Rock)
- Ramsay Bolton (Game of Thrones)
- Marlo Stanfield (The Wire)
So far only Ramsay Bolton has advanced by quickly overwhelming Marlo Stanfield. This bracket features more grounded, realistic villains who still manage to terrorize within the confines of a TV show. The mind games and strategic elements take center stage as these clever villains manipulate all who stand in their way.
Key Storylines
- A Lannister sibling showdown with Cersei vs. Joffrey
- Ruthless crime bosses Gus Fring and Marlo Stanfield battle
- Psychopaths Annie Wilkes and Ramsay Bolton unleash their madness
- Mr. Burns seeks to stomp out the upstart Boyd Crowder
With icons of prestige dramas facing off against satirical fan favorites, Division 3 brings variety and intensity. The TV bracket may lack raw power, but features villainy at its most nuanced.
Division 4: Video Game and Literature Villains
The final bracket gathers rogues from video games and classic literature:
- Dr. Eggman (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Ridley (Metroid series)
- Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII)
- Dracula (Dracula by Bram Stoker)
- Bowser (Mario series)
- The Joker (The Dark Knight)
- Handsome Jack (Borderlands)
- Vaas Montenegro (Far Cry 3)
The Joker from The Dark Knight and Handsome Jack have moved on so far. This division allows less familiar but still influential villains a chance to take the spotlight. The matchups feature exciting contrasts between classical and modern villainy.
Key Storylines
- Nintendo archenemies Bowser and Dr. Eggman clash
- Icons of Gothic horror Dracula and Sephiroth duel
- Madmen The Joker and Vaas Montenegro unleash chaos
- Future dystopian tyrants Ridley and Handsome Jack battle for supremacy
Drawing on video games, books, film and folklore, these matchups couldn’t happen anywhere but the antagonist tour. Division 4 provides a thrilling mix of old and new, realism and fantasy.
Conclusion
The antagonist tour provides the exciting, if morally questionable, tournament fans never knew they needed. Seeing famous villains and rascals duke it out satisfies our curiosity in a singularly thrilling way. With early rounds highlighting the strengths of each division, the competition moves towards crowning a king of antagonists. Comic books, movies, television and video games collide as pop culture’s worst of the worst take center stage.